The Laguna Beach Music Festival, a co-presentation of Laguna Beach Live! and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, has released the full schedule and roster of artists for its 2013 event. As in the past, the 11th annual festival will mix genres, in this case classical chamber music, tango and jazz. Concerts and outreach activities will be held the week of February 5-10.

The Grammy-winning Argentine composer and pianist Pablo Ziegler, a leading exponent of nuevo tango, and once a member of Astor Piazzolla's ensemble, will be the festival's featured artist. Known for blending the sophisticated modern tango form with improvisational jazz, Ziegler will perform with his Classical Tango Quartet in concerts at Laguna Playhouse on Feb. 8 and 10. For the latter concert, Ziegler and his musicians are joined by jazz violinist Regina Carter.

Ziegler will also join members of the classical Calidore String Quartet, winners of the 2012 Coleman Chamber Music Competition, to play Piazzolla's "Introducción al angel" on Feb. 9 at Laguna Playhouse. The rest of that concert features the Calidore with musicians from the Colburn Conservatory of Music in performances of music by Villa-Lobos (the Bachianas Brasileras No. 5 for eight cellos and soprano) and Golijov.

A number of free events are also part of the festival. Bossa Zuzu and Dan Reckard will perform Brazilian jazz at the Laguna College of Art & Design in a designated pre-festival concert on Feb. 3. The Latin American folk ensemble Huayucaltia performs at the Laguna Art Museum on Feb. 6; the Calidore String Quartet offers a "midday classical music break" at the Laguna Playhouse on Feb. 7; and Ziegler and bandoneón player Hector del Curto play at Sage High School on Feb. 7.

Special events include an opening night party with the pan-Latin dance ensemble Todo Mundo at the Woman's Club of Laguna Beach and a "Festival Feast," a pre-concert wine and dinner at the Claes Hotel matched with a post-concert dessert reception on stage with the artists (Feb. 8).

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